Thurgood

• The show has a runtime of approximately 85 minutes
• There is no intermission
• This production is recommended for ages 15+ and contains strong language, use of racial slurs, and descriptions of violence
• Masks are optional for all performances EXCEPT Friday May 3 at 2pm and Thursday May 16 at 7:30pm when they will be required during the performance
• Concessions will be available for this show and may be taken into the theatre during mask-optional performances and consumed in the lobby during mask-required performances

George Stevens, Jr.:  George Stevens, Jr’s interest in Thurgood Marshall began with a miniseries he wrote and directed, Separate But Equal, the story of the Brown vs. Board of Education school desegregation case on which Marshall was the lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Thurgood is his first play. Stevens is the founder of the American Film Institute and a writer, director, and producer. Motion pictures: The Thin Red Line; George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey; John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums; The Diary of Anne Frank. Television: Separate But Equal (Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster), The Murder of Mary Phagan (Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher, Kevin Spacey), The Kennedy Center Honors (1978 – 2007), The American Film Institute Life Achievement Awards (1973 – 1998), America’s Millennium, D-Day to Berlin. Alfred A. Knopf recently published his book, Conversations With the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Awards include eight awards from the Writers Guild of America, two George Foster Peabody Awards, and two Emmys.

Thurgood Marshall: K.P. Powell*

*denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association

Special thanks to Jordan Glindomrong, for lending his voice as Justice Earl Warren

Creative Team

Director: Philip Kershaw

Production Stage Manager: Lindsey A. Moss*

Scenic Designer: Julie K. Ross

Lighting Designer: C.J. Barnwell

Sound Design: Bailey Gafeney

Costume Designer: Casey Watkins

Props Artist: Sylvia J. Pierce

*denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association

All tickets for Thurgood follow our tiered pricing system and will be available for pick-up at Will Call on the day of the show.

• Regular Adult Tickets: $28-$48 (depending on chosen seat)
• Student Tickets: $10 (18 and under/ college and grad students with student ID)
• Pay What You Can Night: Friday, April 26 at 7:30pm ($6 minimum, choose your price! Discounted tickets go on sale 1 week before the show)
• Half Price Ticket Night: Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm- All tickets 50% off, no code needed!
• Opening Weekend Post-Show Mini Reception: following the performance on Sunday, April 28 at 2:00pm
• Post Show Conversation: following the 2pm performance on Friday, May 10, 2024
• This show IS part of the 2023-24 Season Pass! You may use your subscriber code to book tickets at the link below or call the box office at 828-239-0263
• Discounts are available for educators and education support staff,  health care professionals and first responders, veterans and active duty military members, and members of the food and beverage union. Please call the box office for details and to book these tickets!
• NC Stage has partnered with Buncombe County Public Libraries to take part in their Zoom Pass program which allows you to “check out” a local experience at no cost with your library card! One pair of tickets for each performance after opening weekend at NC Stage is available. More information and tickets available here.

Performances of Thurgood will be held on the days and times listed below. The lobby and concessions area will open one hour prior to showtime. Concessions will be allowed in the theatre during mask-optional performances but in the lobby only during mask-required performances.

April 26 – May 19, 2024

• Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7:30pm
• Fridays and Sundays at 2:00pm
• Friday, April 26 at 7:30pm

Mask-required performances are: Friday, May 3 at 2pm and Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm

Performances of THURGOOD will be livestreamed via Overture+ on

Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm, Saturday, May 18 at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 19 at 2pm

These are true livestreams of the actual performance taking place at the theatre. The performance will be available to watch in real time and will not be able to be restarted, paused, or played at any other time. We recommend that you leave ample time to set up and test your streaming equipment before the show. After purchase, you will receive a streaming link from Overture+ 24 hours and 1 hour before the show. That link will become active 30 minutes before showtime to give you time to test the stream. For questions, please contact the Box Office at 828.239.0263.

Mask required performances will be held on Friday, May 3 at 2pm and Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm.

View the Season Playbill

View the Show Playbill 

Listen to an interview with Thurgood director Philip Kershaw on the arts podcast ‘Embracing Arlington Arts’ with Janet Kopenhaver

ASCORE: The first installment in a THURGOOD blog series about desegregation in Asheville 

Show Photos

more coming soon!